On The Black - New York Mets Video Baseball Blog » baseball hall of fame http://www.ontheblack.com New York Mets Video Baseball Blog | Mets News Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:38:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Around MLB July 26, 2010 http://www.ontheblack.com/2010/07/26/around-mlb-july-26-2010/ http://www.ontheblack.com/2010/07/26/around-mlb-july-26-2010/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:22:25 +0000 Kerel Cooper http://www.ontheblack.com/?p=5307 Continue reading →]]> Top Stories:

  • Hard Ball Talk is doing a Position-by-Position trade deadline preview. Check out the one on Third Base.
  • Speaking of trades, the D-Backs and Angels pulled off a deal yesterday which sent Dan Haren to the Angels.
  • Apparently former New York Mets Pitcher Dwight Gooden has up and left his family. A couple thoughts from a Mets fan (me):
  • First and foremost I hope Gooden is ok and ishealthy. Gooden has had a troubled past and I hope he can eventually become drama free in his life.
  • Secondly I’m going to the Mets Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Sunday and I am looking forward to seeing Gooden. I hope he shows up.
  • Read about how Stephen Strasburg might be MLB’s Most-Marketable Player Under Age of 25.

    • Streaks and Standings:

  • Wins: The Philadelphia Phillies have won 4 in a row and sit in second place in the NL East. 5 games behind the Atlanta Braves.
  • Loss: The Colorado Rockies are sinking fast in the NL West. They have lost 4 in a row and are now 7.5 games out of first place.
  • Standings: For a complete listing of all the MLB standings go here.

    • Extra’s:

    Over the weekend Andre Dawson, Doug Harvey and Whitey Herzog where inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. In the ESPN.com video below Jon Miller discusses his special day.

    ]]>     http://www.ontheblack.com/2010/07/26/around-mlb-july-26-2010/feed/ 0     Links: Me, We Believe and Alomar Denied http://www.ontheblack.com/2010/01/08/links-me-we-believe-and-alomar-denied/ http://www.ontheblack.com/2010/01/08/links-me-we-believe-and-alomar-denied/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:56:14 +0000 Kerel Cooper http://www.ontheblack.com/?p=2689 Continue reading →]]> Here are a few links to get your Friday morning started:

    -Check me out over at Mets Police as I answer questions about this blog and my expectations of the Mets in 2010.

    -Watch Roberto Alomar over at The Ropolitans as he explains his disappointment in not making the Hall of Fame. I voted for Alomar and was shocked he didn’t get in.

    -Watch the video below courtesy of Matt Cerrone’s YouTube Channel. New York Mets 2010 Promo, “We Believe in 2010.” Not sure if I believe yet, but we’ll see.

    ]]>     http://www.ontheblack.com/2010/01/08/links-me-we-believe-and-alomar-denied/feed/ 2     My Baseball Hall of Fame Picks For 2010 http://www.ontheblack.com/2009/12/07/my-baseball-hall-of-fame-picks-2010/ http://www.ontheblack.com/2009/12/07/my-baseball-hall-of-fame-picks-2010/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:34:15 +0000 Kerel Cooper http://www.ontheblack.com/?p=2401

    Links Mentioned In The Video Above:
    -Baseball Bloggers Alliance: About the BBA
    -Wikipedia: Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 2010
    -My Picks: Roberto Alomar, Andre Dawson and Barry Larkin

    ]]>     http://www.ontheblack.com/2009/12/07/my-baseball-hall-of-fame-picks-2010/feed/ 3     Good guys get rewarded http://www.ontheblack.com/2008/11/20/good-guys-get-rewarded/ http://www.ontheblack.com/2008/11/20/good-guys-get-rewarded/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:03:58 +0000 Ryan Naraine http://www.ontheblack.com/?p=131 Continue reading →]]>

    Yesterday, when it became official that Mike Mussina was putting away his knuckle-curve for good,  I mentioned to Kerel that I think he doesn’t make it into the Hall of Fame.  On WFAN today (listen to .mp3), Mussina said that if he had a vote, he would put himself into the Hall.

    I heard Peter Gammons and Tim Kurkjian on ESPN say today that they would definitely vote for him.  This got me thinking and I started looking closely at his numbers and how it stacks up to Mussina’s contemporaries and the all-time greats.

    Buster Olney did a great job of providing some statistical highlights but, for me, the one that stood out in his .638 winning percentage after 18 years in the big leagues.  Think about that:  18 years, in the steroids era, in the American League East (the toughest division in the DH league), 10 of those years at the Camden Yards bandbox, and ending with the sixth best winning percentage in baseball history.

    His career ERA of 3.68, in this hitter’s era, is a startling statistic.

    I am starting to think that when you package everything together, the voters will overlook the fact that he never won a ring, only won 20 games once, never won the Cy Young and (arguably) struggled in the playoffs.

    Beyond the Cooperstown discussion, I think baseball fans should stop and pay tribute to a real gentleman. As a Yankee fan, I am admittedly biased but I have some of the fondest memories of Moose going to the mound in a big game.  Most people will remember the 2001 game in Oakland (the Jeter flip game) when Mussina pitched a gem.    Others will look at the almost-perfect game up in Boston on that magical night.  Or, the Aaron Boone game when Mussina came out of the pen with the Yanks down 0-4, first and third with no outs, and holding the game in check for three innings.

    Me?  I’ll remember and celebrate Mussina as an off-the-field role model.  Quiet, honest almost to the point of appearing whiny, he was an athlete you could tell your kids to emulate.  Smart, always with a thoughtful answer to a question, he was very much liked by the media.

    And that, my friends, is why Mussina gets into the Hall of Fame.  Baseball writers reward “good guys” when it’s voting time.

    Mike Mussina is a good guy who was an asset to the game of baseball.  Godspeed Moose.

    * Photo credit: New York Times.

    ]]>     http://www.ontheblack.com/2008/11/20/good-guys-get-rewarded/feed/ 1     Next Stop for Mussina…Cooperstown? http://www.ontheblack.com/2008/11/19/next-stop-for-mussinacooperstown/ http://www.ontheblack.com/2008/11/19/next-stop-for-mussinacooperstown/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:25:34 +0000 Kerel Cooper http://www.ontheblack.com/?p=122 Continue reading →]]> According to published reports, Mike Mussina has decided not to come back to the New York Yankees and is set to retire. In 18 seasons Mussina has a total of 270 wins, 3.68 ERA and 2,813 Ks.

    So the question I ask, is Mike Mussina a Hall of Famer?

    My Answer: No and here is why:

    • The magic number for any pitcher to get into the Hall of Fame is 300 wins. Mussina is 30 short of that mark.
    • In 18 seasons Mussina has only one 20 win season. While I feel he is a steady, solid starter, if you really are a dominate pitcher and one of the best of your era I would think you would have more then one 20 win season.
    • His Career Post Season stats are not that good. 23 Starts, 7-8, 3.42 ERA and has given up 18 HRs and 33 BB.
    I was chatting with Ryan Naraine, a Yankee Fan and contributor to OnTheBlack.com and he says Mussina “will get some votes but overall, he’s not quite close. I would say he has an underappreciated career”.
    What are your thoughts? Mussina in or out of the Hall of Fame?
    ]]>     http://www.ontheblack.com/2008/11/19/next-stop-for-mussinacooperstown/feed/ 1     My Trip To Cooperstown: Baseball Hall of Fame http://www.ontheblack.com/2008/10/13/my-trip-to-cooperstown-baseball-hall-of-fame/ http://www.ontheblack.com/2008/10/13/my-trip-to-cooperstown-baseball-hall-of-fame/#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:57:36 +0000 Kerel Cooper http://www.ontheblack.com/?p=57 Continue reading →]]> A year ago Marisa gave me, what I would call the best birthday gift I ever received. An all expenses paid trip to the Baseball Hall of Fame. I made this trip in June 2007, it’s taken me some time to getting around to posting this I know but better late then never eh? I had a blast taking in all the history and tradition of the game. I would definately recommend that any true and real baseball fan out there make the trip as it’s an amazing experience.

     

    A couple quick thoughts:

    What I didn’t know about Cooperstown:

    Favorite Part of the Trip?

    • Spending the weekend with Marisa and being able to show her why I love baseball so much. I think she gets it now :)

    Most Memorable Moment?

    Check Out Some Pics Below:

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